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Title
Interview with Merrill Ashley
Names
Ashley, Merrill (Interviewee)
Fitzpatrick, Kibbe (Commentator)
Maxfield, Richard, 1927-1969 (Interviewer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1984 (Questionable)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8684
Topics
Balanchine, George
School of American Ballet
New York City Ballet
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Venue: Videotaped at Merrill Ashley's apartment in New York in 1984? Interviewer: Richard Maxfield.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 2 videocassettes (U-matic) (44 min. total) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Unedited footage of an interview recorded for the cable television series Dance Spotlight. Topics discussed by Ashley include her early training at the School of American Ballet; her perceptions of George Balanchine as choreographer and teacher; her experiences as a member of the New York City Ballet; and her forthcoming book, Dancing for Balanchine. She also discusses coping with injuries and finding a balance between career and private life. She is joined partway through the interview by her husband Kibbe Fitzpatrick, who also contributes to the discussion.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY926030761-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12172202
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4ad6a670-8bea-0138-3f90-09e750db6b19
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1984: Created
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Merrill Ashley" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1984. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/61ecf1c2-bb1f-4e69-ab3d-a1e16e25f5fd

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Merrill Ashley" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/61ecf1c2-bb1f-4e69-ab3d-a1e16e25f5fd

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1984). Interview with Merrill Ashley Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/61ecf1c2-bb1f-4e69-ab3d-a1e16e25f5fd

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Merrill Ashley